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Leaders of major ITAD firm Ingram Micro have signaled their intent to list the company on the New York Stock Exchange, which would mark a return to publicly traded status after about eight years as a private company.

Nearly 1,000 people from the electronic recycling and reuse sector came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths and sessions on the latest industry trends at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference, captured by our event photographer, Big Wave Productions.

A major processor's continued growth through acquisition led the way in page views last month, followed by an OEM's repair-unfriendly software choice, federal funding for battery recycling, an e-plastics processing partnership and an ITAD firm's leadership change.

ITADs will soon be able to claim an extra $11 to $100 worth of revenue per ton of e-scrap by selling carbon insets, global advisory firm Bloom ESG predicted in its latest white paper.

Coordinated global action is imperative to extend the life of electronics and improve end-of-life treatment, according to five industry experts in a recent World Economic Fund article.

German company Aurubis has brought its multi-metal recycling facility in Georgia online after two years of work. 

After a devastating fire at Portland, Oregon-based Free Geek in mid-September, a community outpouring of support has the nonprofit close to its fundraising goal for recovery. 

[caption id="attachment_25063" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A private equity firm, MBK Partners, and shareholder Young Poong submitted a bid to purchase a majority stake in Korea Zinc, a move the smelting company called a "hostile takeover." | Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock[/caption] Top executives at South Korean smelting giant Korea Zinc are

Around 950 attendees came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths, sessions on the latest industry trends and laws, and workshops on certification standards at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference – but also to mourn the sudden loss of e-scrap veteran Billy Johnson just before the show. 

Although the European Union is still several years away from implementing its inaugural Digital Product Passport regulations, e-scrap market participants who do business with Europe are preparing for this new phase in sustainability regulations.